Cape Melville tree frog

species of amphibian

The Cape Melville tree frog (Ranoidea andiirrmalin) is a tree frog from Australia. It lives in the Melville Range mountains on Cape Melville in Queensland.[1][2][3]

Cape Melville tree frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pelodryadidae
Genus: Ranoidea
Species:
R. andiirrmalin
Binomial name
Ranoidea andiirrmalin
(MacDonald, 1997)
Synonyms
  • Litoria andiirrmalin MacDonald, 1997

These frogs live in fields of boulders near rainforests. They are difficult for people to study because the mountains are hard to climb.[1] As of 2004, they had only been found in four streams.[3]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Conrad J. Hoskin (2014). "The advertisement call of the Cape Melville Treefrog Litoria andiirrmalin (Anura: Hylidae)". Zootaxa. 3787 (4). Biotaxa: 499–500. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3786.4.8. PMID 24869550. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  2. Jean-Marc Hero; Keith McDonald; Ross Alford; Michael Cunningham (2004). "Litoria andiirrmalin". 2004. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T41028A10390496. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41028A10390496.en. Retrieved June 8, 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 J.-M. Hero; K. R. McDonald; R. A. Alford; M. Cunningham (April 5, 2004). "Litoria andiirrmalin". Amphibiaweb. Retrieved June 12, 2020.